‘A four minute window’: Mum’s heartbreak at toddler dam drowning near Nagambie

The shattered mum of a toddler who drowned in a dam near Nagambie has told of how the little girl made her way through multiple fences in just four minutes, as she fed the chooks.

The scene where the toddler drowned in regional Victoria. Picture: ABC

The devastated single mother of a toddler who drowned in a dam has spoken of her heartbreak at losing her “beautiful cowgirl”, as she explained how the tot made her way to the water through a number of fences in just four minutes.

Aleece Shearer said she and her two-year old daughter Mackenzie were visiting a property in Whroo, near Nagambie, on Sunday morning to see farm animals when the tragedy unfolded.

The mother of one said Mackenzie was being supervised in a fenced area when she disappeared.

Aleece Shearer posted a picture of her daughter Mackenzie who drowned on a property in Whroo, near Nagambie, on Sunday.

She had wandered off into a neighbouring property while Ms Shearer fed the chooks.

The toddler was later discovered unconscious in a dam.

She was unable to revived after being pulled from the water.

Ms Shearer said she was shattered by online commentary claiming her daughter must not have been supervised, explaining there was only a four minute window from when she was with Mackenzie to when she disappeared.

“She was being watched, she has gone through multiple fences in four minutes,” the heartbroken mother said.

Mackenzie disappeared in just a matter of minutes while her mum was feeding chooks.

“She hasn’t gone through a gate, she has climbed over a fence that hundreds of kids have been secure behind.

“It’s six-feet high, it’s a camel fence to keep out animals, she’s gotten through that.

“It’s more secure than pool fencing.”

Ms Shearer said she was devastated at having lost her “wild child” who “just lit up a room.”

“She was obsessed with her ponies and Bluey and just absolutely loved animals.

“She needs to be remembered for the beautiful little cowgirl that she is.”

A Go Fund Me page has been set up by a family friend to help Ms Shearer with funeral costs.

Originally published as ‘A four minute window’: Mum’s heartbreak at toddler dam drowning near Nagambie